Biography
Judah ben Benjamin Anav, Rabbi Yehudah ben Binyamin HaRofe Anav (ר’ יהודה בן בנימין הרופא), known as the Rivevan (ריבב”ן), was a rishon of Italy who lived from about 1215 to 1280.
He wrote a well-known peirush on the Rif, a peirush on masechet Shekalim, and a peirush on the Sheiltot of Rav Achai Gaon. He also wrote a sefer on the laws of shechitah and terefot. His cousin, Rabbi Tzidkiyahu ben Avraham Anav, was his talmid and quotes him many times in his own sefer.
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רבי יהודה בן בנימין ענו, מראשוני איטליה.
Rabbi Judah ben Benjamin Anav was one of the Rishonim in Italy. He wrote a known commentary on the main book of Isaac Alfasi, a commentary to tractate Shekalim of the Mishna and on Sheiltot by Achai Gaon. He also wrote a book about Shechita and Terefah. His cousin, Zedekiah ben Abraham Anaw, was also his student and quoted him in his book many times.
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